14th Annual South Florida Gathering 2025 (12/12-12/14 2025)

[bmudd14474]

Wondering why I never receive any notifications from this forum. I even see where Doug tagged me and no notifications. Let's see if this post will get me included in the conversation/notifications. Looking forward to seeing everyone

Im seeing that emails were sent to you and are showing delivered to your email. Let me know if you did not get them.

 

[Fueling Around]

Doug dougmays I see site 30 is reserved and assuming that is Darcy and Bill we I booked site 11 tonight.

 

[Fueling Around]

I'm still on the fence since my big year-end work convention is around the same time,
With no ideas on cancellation fees, I'm not crazy on dropping plastic in case I have to back out.
If we come I will need a spot for my 25' toy hauler. Will stand by for clarification.

I booked Thursday thru Sunday
Total cost was $86
Cancel fee is $32

 

[fxsales1959]

I booked Thursday thru Sunday
Total cost was $86
Cancel fee is $32

can we get a recap of where and when for those here that are memory impared?

 

[fxsales1959]

did anybody read the release stating that alcohol is strictly prohibited in the park?

 

[JckDanls 07]

did anybody read the release stating that alcohol is strictly prohibited in the park?

Don't all parks state that ? I've not encountered any problems all the times we've been there... But then again I drink responsibly too...

 

[fxsales1959]

Don't all parks state that ? I've not encountered any problems all the times we've been there... But then again I drink responsibly too...

Just reacted when I tried to reserve. they also usually say you can't have a cordless hole puncher, but I never leave home without it. Plus we got really big igloo cups to put our "lemonade" in.

 

[fxsales1959]

we booked #12 Thursday-Sunday.

 

[dougmays]

Hey all!
Glad to see people are booking! I've been asked by pretty much everyone about the "no alchohol" rule, i think keith is right...it's just a cover your ass rule (i hope). I have another group i have done a yearly camping trip in Goethe Forest for 14 years and they state no booze...but we did/do. I'm hoping that's not an issue but as stated before....solo cups, insulated cups and IV's are probably the best bet ;)

For a recap:
Dates: 12/12-12/14 (some people stay shorter and longer, up to you)
Location: Hardee Lakes Park (https://www.hardeecountyfl.gov/departments-services/parks-recreation/hardee-lakes/)
Sites: We are looking to book are in the range of 10-15 & 26-30 (if you'd like to camp somewhere more private that is certainly ok)
Gathering Site: In the past at HH we (keith) booked a site for our tables, tents and all that. The plan right now is to put the "gathering site" in between the RV spots in those to above mentioned locations.

HH also had a nice dish washing station, I do not know what Hardee offers but i think we'll be ok with RV Kitchens and Water connections.

Glad things are coming together! Obviously, this year is a little different but we are still going to have a great time! I missed last year and REALLY looking forward to this year! I'll update Post #1 with the site reservations now.

Please post any questions, comments, recommendations :)

 

[dougmays]

JckDanls 07 - Do we want to make snack sticks this year? We can contribute boston butts

 

[j-regn]

**UPDATE**
This year's gathering will be at Hardee County Lake Park (https://app.fireflyreservations.com/Kiosk/Property/HardeeLakesPark) the 2nd weekend of December, 12/12-12/14.

Highland Hammock is undergoing some repairs/upgrades and are likely closed the remainder of 2025.

Looking forward to another one!

Dates
Dec. 12 - 14

Sites (10-15 & 26-30 is the main gathering area)
#11 Fueling Around
#12 fxsales1959
#26 Discus39
#30 Bill and Darcy (RV) Miranda and myself (tent)
....

Location
Hardee Lakes Park

Event Activities
- The "main day" is Saturday, we'll do a big potluck stlye dinner around 5-6pm, usually after the friendly bbq comp.
- Everyday activities: Cornhole, Ring Toss, horse shoes, drinking, fire, telling lies, drinking, telling more lies, eating, and eating, having fun, etc...

j-regn booked site # 13 looking forward to seeing everyone, let me know what will be needed meats drinks etc, see you in December

 

[j-regn]

**UPDATE**
This year's gathering will be at Hardee County Lake Park (https://app.fireflyreservations.com/Kiosk/Property/HardeeLakesPark) the 2nd weekend of December, 12/12-12/14.

Highland Hammock is undergoing some repairs/upgrades and are likely closed the remainder of 2025.

Looking forward to another one!

Dates
Dec. 12 - 14

Sites (10-15 & 26-30 is the main gathering area)
#11 Fueling Around
#12 fxsales1959
#26 Discus39
#30 Bill and Darcy (RV) Miranda and myself (tent)
....

Location
Hardee Lakes Park

Event Activities
- The "main day" is Saturday, we'll do a big potluck stlye dinner around 5-6pm, usually after the friendly bbq comp.
- Everyday activities: Cornhole, Ring Toss, horse shoes, drinking, fire, telling lies, drinking, telling more lies, eating, and eating, having fun, etc...

**UPDATE**
This year's gathering will be at Hardee County Lake Park (https://app.fireflyreservations.com/Kiosk/Property/HardeeLakesPark) the 2nd weekend of December, 12/12-12/14.

Highland Hammock is undergoing some repairs/upgrades and are likely closed the remainder of 2025.

Looking forward to another one!

Dates
Dec. 12 - 14

Sites (10-15 & 26-30 is the main gathering area)
#11 Fueling Around
#12 fxsales1959
#26 Discus39
#30 Bill and Darcy (RV) Miranda and myself (tent)
....

Location
Hardee Lakes Park

Event Activities
- The "main day" is Saturday, we'll do a big potluck stlye dinner around 5-6pm, usually after the friendly bbq comp.
- Everyday activities: Cornhole, Ring Toss, horse shoes, drinking, fire, telling lies, drinking, telling more lies, eating, and eating, having fun, etc...

 

[JckDanls 07]

OK.. Just got Site 27 Thur.- Sun. And as you know.. It can't get here soon enough...

If anybody wants to take a cruise through the park

 

[JckDanls 07]

C'mon y'all... ( dougmays orlandosmoking Discus39 and others) reserve your sites ... I see what I think is a non member reserved site 26... So don't wait y'all... Get em booked as soon as possible...

 

[Fueling Around]

Keith
Here is the confirmed list from page 1

...
Sites (10-15 & 26-30 is the main gathering area)
#11 Fueling Around
#12 fxsales1959
#26 Discus39
#30 Bill and Darcy (RV) Miranda and myself @dougmays (tent)
....

Doug hasn't added the last 2 reservations
#13 j-regn
#27 JckDanls 07

We're missing orlandosmoking and carol506 from the usual attendees.
Never met Soccerbot bobcats110 in my short time with you all

edit
It wouldn't my tag of dougmays and Miranda are tenting in site #30 with her parents.

 

[JckDanls 07]

Thanks John... I didn't look at the updated list...

 

[orlandosmoking]

Site 28 booked Thursday thru Sunday

 

[dougmays]

Hey all! Sorry for the absence, i was checking back on here regularly but i wasn't seeing any updates, then i stopped getting notifications via email.

Thanks John Fueling Around for keeping me in check, i def. missed Keith, Don and J-ren's bookings. Page one is updated and also posting below.

Miranda and I are planning to tent camp on Bill and Darcy's site and/or sleep in their RV. Maybe next year we'll join the RV club and rent something :)

Miranda might also have a client that wants to come with his wife, sending him the info today. He's apparently a nascar and food person, so i think they'll fit in.

I'm going to be checking here more often that people are chatting :)

JckDanls 07 Keith - Do we wanna do snack sticks this year?

I know Mark Discus39 has been in the barn making some slick looking smokers.

Looking forward to another year! Really bummed i missed last year but.....hospitals ;)

Sites (10-15 & 26-30 is the main gathering area)
#11 Fueling Around
#12 fxsales1959
#13 j-regn j-regn
#26 Discus39
#27 JckDanls 07 JckDanls 07
#28 orlandosmoking orlandosmoking
#30 Bill and Darcy (RV) Miranda and myself (tent)

 

[JckDanls 07]

Yea.. I got a buddy (Dirk) that has site 14... He will be bringing another freind of ours, plus our golf carts... I haven't made up my mind yet on snack sticks...

 

[JckDanls 07]

If anybody can manage it... Golf carts and UTV's (side by sides) are allowed to ride all the trails in the woods... It's pretty fun to make a drink or two and spend a couple hours on the trails...